Sustainable Prospects, Project Development - Tygh Valley & Maupin

Last weekend, I went to a bluegrass festival in central Oregon in the hope of photographing a different element of life in Central Oregon. Overall, this trip was not very successful, I soon realized that most of those attending the festival were visiting from different parts of the country, and therefore it didn’t seem to offer me any more insight into the small towns of the region. Also, Aesthetically, the festival didn’t offer me what I was looking for. I have learnt to accept these situations and know that I still gain experience and greater understanding of this area, and my practice, each time I venture out.

I did meet some interesting people however, and captured a couple of portraits in the morning. I also stopped in the town of Maupin, a community I had yet to explore. Maupin is particularly picturesque and with a population of around 400, it is more populated than other areas in the region offering me more chance to make acquaintances with those who live there.